Drug-Related Crime in Garden Route
SAPS recorded 2,719 drug-related crime cases across 21 Garden Route precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 11% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 10% of the Western Cape's 26,799 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,719 drug-related crime cases, up 11% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is drug-related crime rising or falling in Garden Route?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Garden Route precincts report the most drug-related crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 21 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Garden Route precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Knysna | 320 | -11.1% |
| Conville | 307 | +10.8% |
| Oudtshoorn | 288 | -14% |
| Thembalethu | 205 | +35.8% |
| George | 204 | -14.6% |
| Da Gamaskop | 156 | +57.6% |
| Pacaltsdorp | 153 | +6.3% |
| Albertinia | 122 | +5.2% |
| Dysselsdorp | 119 | +65.3% |
| Mossel Bay | 110 | +61.8% |
| Ladismith | 109 | +12.4% |
| Riversdale | 107 | +40.8% |
| Heidelberg(C) | 100 | +56.3% |
| Plettenberg Bay | 78 | +41.8% |
| Still Bay | 76 | +31% |
| Kwanokuthula | 67 | +19.6% |
| Uniondale | 62 | +31.9% |
| Kwanonqaba | 44 | -51.6% |
| Groot Brakrivier | 36 | +300% |
| Calitzdorp | 30 | +57.9% |
| De Rust | 26 | +62.5% |